200320 ECRRC RFI.pdf

M67854-20-I-1718

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY FOR ENHANCED COMBAT RUBBER

RECONNAISSANCE CRAFT (E-CRRC)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The information herein only initiates communication with industry in order to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists at this time. This RFI constitutes no Government obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and will not accept any responses as offers. Vendors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately.

2. PURPOSE

The Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE), Marine Corps Systems Command

(MARCORSYSCOM), seeks industry input to identify potential sources for capabilities for the

Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (E-CRRC) to replace the Combat Rubber

Reconnaissance Craft (CRRC). The E-CRRC requirements are as follows:

Inflatable

Capable of transporting eight personnel with gear and equipment (estimated weight of the personnel, gear, equipment is 2,400 pounds, which does not include the boat engine, fuel, and standard boat equipment, such as paddles, pumps, lines and repair kit.)

Capable of operating in Sea State 2 conditions

Capable of being powered by an Evinrude 55-horsepower multi-fuel engine

Capable of carrying 36 gallons of fuel

3. SUBMISSION REQUEST

There is no page restriction associated with this RFI; however, an executive summary, not to exceed 15 pages, should accompany each submission. Responses may include any advertising or marketing information. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding.

Do not submit classified information. Please include the following information in the response:

a. Weight capacity, o Payload (Personnel and gear) o Maximum carry capacity (personnel, gear, engine, fuel, standard boat equipment)

b. Travel distance (in nautical miles) using an Evinrude 55-horsepower multi-fuel engine and 36 gallons of fuel;

c. Sea operating conditions (significant wave height in feet and periodicity of waves in seconds), to include fully operational, reduced capability and survivable

d. Sprint speeds while operating at wide open throttle

e. Estimated unit price

f. Monthly and yearly production rates

g. Material description that identifies which E-CRRC requirements the identified system meets

h. Berry Amendment / Buy American Act compliance

i. Organization Name, Address and Point of Contact information:

j. DUNS & Cage Code:

k. Business size for NAICS 336612 (Inflatable Rubber Boats, Heavy-Duty, and

Manufacturing). Please also indicate whether the company is:

o 8(a) certified o Disabled veteran-owned o Veteran-owned o Woman-owned o HUB Zone o Native American o Any other Small Business Administration approved designation

l. System for Awards Management registration expiration date;

m. Existing contracts (i.e. GSA, other agency contracts, etc.) where the solution to this

RFI may be available;

Please submit RFI questions to the Contract Specialist via email: anthony.fennell@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer via email at peggy.l.smith1@usmc.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), 30 March 2020. Responder is advised that the answers to those questions being asked will be based on information that is available at that time.

Any solicitation related to the E-CRRC, if issued, is a separate and distinct effort and the responses provided to the RFI may no longer apply. MARCORSYSCOM will post all questions and answers to the Beta Sam website (https://www.beta.sam.gov/).

Responses shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to the Contract Specialist:

anthony.fennell@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer via email:

peggy.l.smith1@usmc.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. EST, 21 April 2020. All responses shall reference RFI#: M67854-20-I-1718.

Please be advised that there is a seven megabyte size limit on all e-mail traffic to

MARCORSYSCOM. All e-mail larger than this may not be delivered.

4. PROPRIETARY DATA

The Government may use information received from this RFI to inform future Marine Corps requirements. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Proprietary information will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the

Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as "the

Act"), as implemented in the FAR.

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Notice

The Government uses support contractor/non-Government personnel from Patricio Enterprises, Knowledge Capital Associates and GID Solutions and their subcontractors as consultants to help collect and review market information. MARCORSYSCOM contractually binds these companies with respect to proprietary information by organizational conflict of interest and non-disclosure clauses. Supporting contractor personnel are procurement officials within the meaning of the Office of Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) and as implemented in the

FAR.

Contracting Office Address:

2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134

Point of Contact(s):

Anthony Fennell 703-432-4964; email: anthony.fennell@usmc.mil